Saturday, March 7, 2009

One year down, one to go...

We are down to our last and final year here in Korea. It's just the halfway mark, but DAMN it feels like an accomplishment. Right now Freedom is in the field for a month. I'm just doing my school and trying to pass the time. Fortunately, the company that I interviewed with a month ago, finally called me back! I'm excited. Even though it's not much pay, it's still better than nothing and will get me OUT OF THIS HOUSE!

We pulled Cheyanne out of gymnastics, she was getting ohhhhh, maybe 2 turns in an hour class to go through the "obstacles".. so now we might put her in something else. Maybe some TaeKwonDo.. or Swimming lessons. Ballet would be cool too. I want her to have options to do things, but different things, then that way the older she gets she'll know exactly what she wants to do.

Halfway through this term in school too. Visual basic is pretty tough stuff, but I'm actually excited and proud of myself when I do figure out a programming challenge. I'm maintaining a 4.0 GPA as of right now *knock on wood* so I hope it stays that way!

Here's some pictures for you guys.

Chey got a haircut:

Bored at home:

Riding in the car wears them out. They grow up so fast.....

Mine and Rach's Coach purses from Osan!

A tote I got from a fellow military spouse living in Okinawa. She has really good prices...

Yup..that be me.

16 LBS down baby. Finally... This gal was getting chunky!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!



Video I made for Freedom while he's in the field

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Hola!

So Rihanna got beat the eff up before the grammy's. Other than that, I got no new news for you peeps.

But seriously, nothing has changed here at the Tina Station. Keep on doing the Information Technology thing to become a professional hacker. If you found yourself saying.. "I always knew she'd be good at that!".. then, it's still funny. Those people make ridiculous money! hahahahaa...

Me and Freedom are doing fine. We're both becoming a bit more jealous than usual, but that's expected in this lifestyle.. let alone one that where you don't live together. However, thank god I couldn't see myself with anyone else.. or else there could be some bad repercussions.

At this moment in time, I'm pretty much just missing my family and friends. I think about Brian and Elizabeth more than I ever imagined. I miss them so much. I feel like I'm missing out on so much time with them that I NEED to be there. I want to let them know that I'm there for them no matter what, however it's hard to do when you're on the other side of the planet.

I'm missing Rachel entirely more than what should be natural for a friend to miss a friend. I feel like she's a really big part of who I am, and I've left part of it in Kentucky. That girl has made me who I am.. we've grown up and matured together. It's an amazing feeling, and I never take for granted when I do meet a true friend. Because you don't meet many in your lifetime. I just think if anything ever happened to her.. I would literally be lost. I mean I obviously would go nuts and go off the deep end if anything happened to my daughter or husband obviously.. and it is a fear, but much easier to deal with when those people are in your lives on a daily basis. Now don't think I don't count my blessings with that.. my family is obviously very important to me but it's just a unique bond that Rachel and I have. I have had friends before her obviously in my teenage years..etc. But we met in 2000... looking for friendship and trust... company... we just found that in each other. We were alike in so many ways, however we have our differences. No matter what we love each other and will be there for each other. I can honestly say I'd take a bullet for that girl. I don't think we're even on the "friends", or "acquaintances" list.. anymore. We joke.. but I really think she's my sister. I've always had to search for family outside of mine (except for my sister obviously) for the feeling of a true family, and I found it with her. We have always tried to be there for every important moment in each other's life. It was important to us as well. Every birth of a child, every moment that was hard to deal with alone, embarrassing moments, sad moments, funny moments, to cheer each other up. It's just so hard to pinpoint the meaning of life and what it means. But we've always tried to figure that out together. I truly know in my heart I would never find another friend like that. I always thought being a military wife, I'd find other friends. But I can honestly say that I am not sure that anyone could ever replace what i found in her. She's changed so much, grown up, been so responsible, would do anything for anyone.. she's intelligent, she's so strong and confrontational and I love her so much. It sounds odd when you say that about someone that isn't your family, but to me, she is my family. 19 when we met and now we're 27. That's a pretty long time. Sharing every dream with each other, seeing each other change.. It's just really hard to talk about. Just trying to find friends here makes it 10 times more grateful for what you had. If she ever needed me I'd be there. Don't care where I am... They've got planes, trains and cars... I guess I just really miss her, I DO miss her. I knew I would have to move away from her eventually being a military wife, I just never knew it would be this hard. I love my husband, he is my support system. But Rachel had always been there in our hard times. she had always been there when I had to talk to someone, she was there was I got pregnant unexpectedly.. she was there when I was embarrassed, hurt, confused, excited, she was there when I needed someone to talk to for anything. I literally pray every night that we do not separate or grow apart. She's just that one person in my life that I need to be there. She's got a conscience like me, got so much love in her, and good will. She's been the person I've leaned on for so long. It has been a long year.. and one more to come. I just pray that we stay close throughout that year. I really miss her. It's hard to say to her, but I honestly feel she is the only person in the world that really knows "me". Fears, Faults, Ups, Downs. I've cried so many times being without her it just sucks. I'm beating a dead horse now... but I will end it with, I miss you Rachel... Thank you, for being you.






Thursday, January 22, 2009

Next Duty Station Options..

So we finally get an idea of where we might be heading once we leave this hell hole.


Ft. Polk
Ft. Riley
Ft. Bliss
Ft. Drum
Ft. Carson
Ft. Knox
AC/RC Knox
Germany
Ft. Lewis

What? Why? LOL No Hawaii! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgh. Anyway, we are rather torn. Knox is awesome, I would get to go back where I came here from of course..

Carson is where we've been trying to go.. and we only have one maybe two more duty stations before retirement..

So it's hard to say ya know? Being away from the states so long, pushes me to want to go back to Knox.. However, Colorado is one place we've always wanted to go, and he doesn't have much time left in the military. Hard decision. Guess we'll be updating with the decision soon, however things like this are ALWAYS subject to change.

So here's the product of being home and bored. Enjoy.



Thursday, January 15, 2009

New Year

Hello people. Back to Korea we are, and it's not the best return, although we are glad to be back in our own home, that's about it. LOL We had a wonderful time in the states. Me and Cheyanne got a really bad viral thing when we got back, so I've been off the computer for awhile now.

In the states, we got to see the kids, that was GREAT! Me and Rachel hung out and of course that was the shizzle, and it was also nice to see my sister and nephew. We had a really good time. I already miss all of them. But, I guess that's just one more sacrifice I can put on the table for being married to the military. Anyway, Here are lots of pictures from our visit.

Brenda and the kiddos

Me and Rachel with our Appletini's

At the Aquarium in Gatlinburg

Gatlinburg Aquarium

Naavah's 3rd Birthday

The girls at the cabin

Hot Tub Time

Carlos in front of the warm fireplace

Decorating the tree

Opening Presents at Rachels

Turkey day!

Chey thought it would be a good pose

Cheyanne on Christmas back at our house

Opening the few presents that santa had left lol

Freedom surprised me with a new camera.. woot!

Dixie Stampede, Pigeon Forge, TN

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

We're going home to visit!

Freedom surprised me last Friday with the news. We're going to be home from Nov 22 to Dec 22. I cannot wait to get home and see the kids and Rachel and also Brenda. Man, It has been a long 8 months. I think going home is the refresher we needed.

This past weekend we went out with a couple I met just recently Melissa and Her husband, as well as another couple that they knew Grace & Fritz. We had a blast. I think with Freedom being sick it hit him harder than usual. But all in all, we had a really good time.













Chey started gymnastics on Monday too, she looked so cute. She seemed to enjoy it also!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Halloween Weekend Re-cap.

This weekend was pretty good. Trick or Treating wasn't until Saturday. Chey had a blast, this is the first year I think she actually grasped what she needed to say, and actually enjoy her candy. We went on Yongsan to just one neighborhood and I think she made out pretty good for an hour of trick or treating.




The aftermath.

We celebrated Freedom's birthday on Friday night for us and the Fam.
Birthday cake (German Chocolate)





Then after that we went out to celebrate Freedom's Birthday. Freedom's friend Rob went with us. I think it's the first time all three of us were able to go out together. We went to Scrooge's and also to Gecko's. We obviously had a good time, almost too good of a time, from the hangover.



View from Scrooge's



There were some people dressed up for Halloween


So that's the recap of our Halloween weekend. It was pretty good. The seasons changing has me down a bit, but I'm sure I'll snap back eventually. Nothing that Wellbutrin can't fix.. hahahaha.